Baseball Preview: Lodi Blue Devils vs. DeForest Norskies
The Lodi Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the DeForest Norskies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last five games Lodi has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lodi took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Marshall and snuck past 7-5.
Lodi's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chase Stanek, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, DeForest came up short against Milton on Friday and fell 5-2.
Lodi now has a winning record of 9-8. As for DeForest, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11.
Lodi was able to grind out a solid victory over DeForest in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lodi since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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